Health
Sanitary Pads Tax-Free: More Affordable for Conflict-Affected Women
Nigeria’s government announced tax-free policy on sanitary pads making them more available and affordable. Lower income women use pieces of cloth to manage their monthly flow, which is unhygienic and harmful. Tax removal will improve health condition
Keep an eye out for infections
If your eyes are red or pink, itchy or scratchy, there’s a good chance that you have an infection – and it could be highly contagious. Adamu Ibrahim, the chief […]
Doctors’ strike is putting lives at stake
The indefinite doctors’ strike, which began in August, and the lack of healthcare staff and medicines at hospitals and clinics in northeastern Nigeria are putting lives at stake. Residents and […]
The importance of oral hygiene
Poor oral hygiene and limited dental care are common in northeastern Nigeria, where other societal issues – such as poverty, unemployment, the lack of hygiene and sanitation and frequent attacks […]
Infertility: Women bear the brunt and are often stigmatised
If women do not fall pregnant within a year or more of marriage, they are often stigmatised and regarded as worthless by their husband’s – and even their own – […]
Polio: Get your child vaccinated now
Following the recent increase in polio cases in Nigeria, especially in the northeast, parents have been urged to support the government and its development partners by taking part in the […]
Door-to-door campaign to vaccinate young children against malaria begins
More than 400,000 people in the world die of malaria every year – and, although it is a preventable and treatable disease, two-thirds of the deaths are among children under […]
Cholera outbreak: Urgent need to strengthen hygiene and sanitation
The cholera outbreak in Nigeria is taking its toll – especially among internally displaced persons and those in some host communities in Maiduguri, Borno State. The lack of proper hygiene […]
Measles is becoming a major health crisis in Damboa
A measles outbreak in Damboa, Borno State, is becoming a major health crisis, with at least four or five cases a day being reported at just one health facility. Residents […]
Polio outbreak especially prevalent in internally displaced persons’ camps
Internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Borno State are first in line to receive anti-polio vaccines to help eradicate a new outbreak of the virus. IDPs are especially vulnerable because of […]
Corrective surgery gives 100 women hope and the confidence to live life again
The lives of 100 women in Maiduguri changed on Monday – for the better. In a collaboration between the North East Development Commission, the Borno State Ministry of Health and […]
